1994 Buick Roadmaster: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1994 Buick Roadmaster. The newest campaign is 96V019000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jan 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has 85 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V019000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. If the ball joint has loosened from the knuckle, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 226,542 units in total.
- 96V019000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- 95V082000Vehicle Speed Control / Springs
- 94V210000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- 94V076000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- 94V049000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
96V019000Received . 308 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Defective lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts were not properly torqued and can loosen.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the lower control arm ball joint loosens, fatigues and separates from the front suspension knuckle, it could cause loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. If the ball joint has loosened from the knuckle, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
95V082000Received . 87,039 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles fail to conform to FMVSS no. 124, "accelerator control systems." at low temperatures, excessive friction can occur in the accelerator pedal assembly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of a failure of the trottle return spring, if there is excessive friction in the pedal assembly, the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V210000Received . 130,581 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The fuel tank attachment strap fasteners were not properly tightened. The fasteners can completely detach, eventually allowing the fuel tank to sag and the bottom of the tank to strike the roadway.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in a fuel tank leak and fire if the leaking fuel is exposed to a source of ignition.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will retighten the fuel tank strap fasteners.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V076000Received . 139 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Paint on the wheel mounting surfaces can act as a shim between the wheel and the rotor/drum. As the vehicle is driven, the wheel imbeds into the paint, loosening the lug nut and causing a loss of clamp load.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Once clamp load is lost, all tire loads are taken by the wheel studs resulting in a fracture of the wheel studs. This could cause the wheel to separate from the vehicle and could result in a vehicles crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will clean the wheel mounting surfaces for all four wheels. Also, the wheel studs will be inspected for damage and will be replaced as necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V049000Received . 8,475 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The engine oil cooler inlet hose may have been installed too close to the steering gear causing chafing. The chafing can eventually wear through the hose's protective sleeve resulting in engine oil leaking onto the engine.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, the oil leak onto the engine can result in an engine compartment fire.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
85 complaints, 132 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1994 Buick Roadmaster
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 Roadmaster | All 1994 vehicles | Roadmaster, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 166.7 | 74.5 | 97.3 | 22 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 143.9 | 171.8 | 137.2 | 19 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 98.5 | 109.2 | 88.5 | 13 |
| Air Bags | 90.9 | 57.1 | 73 | 12 |
| Suspension | 75.8 | 39.8 | 84.1 | 10 |
| Power Train | 60.6 | 94.1 | 59.7 | 8 |
| Structure | 60.6 | 49.3 | 57.5 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 53 | 41.5 | 59.7 | 7 |
| Visibility | 37.9 | 70.2 | 61.9 | 5 |
| Steering | 37.9 | 34.7 | 48.7 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Jun 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1994 Buick RoadmasterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 Buick Roadmaster: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/roadmaster/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Buick Roadmaster?
- 226,542 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buick Roadmaster have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Buick Roadmaster, model years 1989 to 1999. 5 of them name the 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Buick Roadmaster name most often?
- Electrical System: 22 of 132 component mentions, or 166.7 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 74.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Buick Roadmaster open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.